Establishing Justice in Middle America : A History of the United States Court...

by Jeffrey Brandon Morris

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Establishing Justice in Middle America : A History of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Hardcover by Morris, Jeffrey Brandon; Webster, William H. (FRW), ISBN 0816648166, ISBN-13 9780816648160, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US William H. Webster, a former CIA and FBI director who served on the Eight Circuit in the 1970s, introduces this volume published for the Historical Society of the United States Courts of the Eight Circuit by noting that the 13 regional circuit courts rather than the Supreme Court are the courts of last resort for most federal cases. Morris (Touro Law Center, Long Island, New York) traces the history of the Eight Circuit court serving the Midwestern states since 1866 and discusses its rulings on significant issues, ., abortion, the environment, and the first successful class-action lawsuit on sexual harassment. The afterword adds the four judges appointed by President George W. Bush. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Year: 2007
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780816648160
• Condition: Fine

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